DPRK official: Possible to co-host Asian Games with ROK

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The DPRK is "possible" to jointly hold the 2021 Asian Winter Games with the Republic of Korea (ROK), a DPRK official said on Tuesday, according to ROK's Yonhap news agency.

Chang Ung, DPRK's International Olympic Committee (IOC) representative made the remarks after ROK's Gangwon-do Provincial Governor Choi Moon-soon said Saturday that he is considering to co-host the Asian Games with the DPRK.

Gangwon-do Province is now hosting the February 9 to 25 PyeongChang Olympics.

If that happens, Chang said DPRK's side may use Masikryong Ski Resort on the outskirts of i ts eastern city of Wonsan as one of the venues.